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I started smoking with Newports.
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In my dreams, I'm a whore.
The subject line says it all. I had this really crazy dream last night. In it, Jason and I were at some Dubai-like resort where Gloria and GJ were also; I think meeting his extended family. But we never met up with each other because Gloria got stuck with GJs family and we never left our hotel room. In our room was an assortment of men and women ( Read more... ) -
"With any hope, I should reach the outer rim in about 6 weeks..."
When a person has viewed a film roughly 50 times, especially one that's nearly two and a half hours with long periods of no dialogue or action, you have to wonder about the grounded-ness of the viewer. How many times can one film hold newness, revelation, or emotional potency? How can one simply stand seeing the same images, or hearing the same ( Read more... ) -
Happy Mother's Day.
It's strange to have a holiday, such as Mother's or Father's Day, when you don't have one or the other to shower with appreciation. Do you still go out to dinner? Do you need to buy a card? What about flowers? My mom didn't really care for flowers. Since her passing, days like this and her birthday come with an odd experience. You realize all over ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts on Madonna and MDNA
Madonna's career in music, despite all the focus on the change of fashion or sonic palette from each to each, have always been based on similar ideas; namely professing spiritual ecstasy through secular release. From early songs such as "Everybody" to "Holiday" and their call to hedonistic pleasure, and integration of catholic themes in "Angel" ( Read more... ) -
Cycles
Winter was quite the disappointment this year. I think I wore a heavier jacket 3 times. My scarf was more for decoration. My umbrella, not needed. And already things are starting to move on. The light is now in my East-facing windows at the same time I'm having coffee like some neighbor that came over when I wasn't yet awake - "Hello. Who are you? ( Read more... ) -
Coachella is coming and my mind is going...
Walking into work should never be this serious. From the parking lot to the maximum security entrance, I walk about a mile only to end by removing items for inspection, redressing, passing through several more lines of employees who are all giving their most Sarcastic Realness. After the first year of working here, I realize sarcasm is one of the ( Read more... ) -
I wish I could have a walking conversation with Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell, from "The Power of Myth."
Ours (Near Eastern and Western) is a mythology that is based on the insight OF duality, so our religion tends to be ethical - sin and atonement, right and wrong. It started with a sin, you see...and then they eat the apple of the knowledge of the pairs opposites and man and woman then cover their shame - ( Read more... ) -
Movies...
Movies ( Read more... )
